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Tuesday, March 03, 2015

February Reading Wrap Up!

February wasn't a good month for novels in number, but the quality of the two novels I read, alongside the ton of comics and graphic novels, made this a fantastic reading month.

Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeer, is the first novel in the Southern Reach trilogy. This short novel is a lot of fun in a scary, Lost sort of way.

The Testament of Mary, by Colm Toibin, is a non-traditional look at the mother of God. In this particular take, she's an aging, somewhat bitter woman reflecting on her son's life.

I just love Lucy Knisley. I know I say that every time I post about her work, but it's just so true! While I favored DisplacementoverAn Age of License, Knisley's work is always a delight for me.

Single issue comics were in no short supply this month. As always, Lumberjanes continues to be a big, adventurous, beautiful winner. I zipped through all six issues of Ares and Aphrodite, and I gobbled up the most recent issue of my favorite series, Alex + Ada.

I really wasn't a fan of Bitch Planet when it first came out, but now that it's delving into some of the characters' backstories, it's becoming much more interesting to me. I hate to keep comparing books to TV shows, but this one smacks of Orange is the New Black, but far more brutal. I'll be doing a dedicated review of this one soon!

Batgirl #39 continued the drama! Batgirl has become a target for the media and a whole lotta haters.

Wild's End is a stunning series that doesn't get enough love. I read issues 4-6 this month.

I thought there was a good chance I wouldn't like Edward Scissorhands in comics format, but I looooove it. Another dedicated review coming soon!

February was so good I couldn't pick just one favourite: Jump (1) and Crash (2) by Seam Williams; An Untamed State by Roxanne Gay; Holidays by William McInnes; Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel; Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell; The History of the Beanbag and Other Stories by Susan Midalia.

Good reminder to get my wrap up post finished. I read SO much in February I'm kind of shocked! I've moved my monthly wrap ups to my blog too. My life just isn't accommodating the making of videos. Anyway, my favorite reads for February were two J. California Cooper novels: Family and Life Is Wide But Short. SOOO good!

Annihilation looks like a fun read. Maybe I'll have to read that one :)

Videos are totally escaping me lately. Really, the only time I have to do them is before work, which is fine, but when it comes to toting books to work to hold up in a video...not gonna happen. Some people might not feel compelled to do that, but I do! I'm so glad you liked Family! It was stunning, and I can't wait to read more of Cooper's work. Annihilation is super fun. I enjoyed it more than I expected, truthfully.

I just became familiar with Lucy Knisley with French Milk and then read An Age of License. I liked them both but then got severe wanderlust after. Annihilation just came in at the library but I never watched Lost (I know, I know!) so I'm going in blind.